בֵסָֽי
𐤁𐤎𐤉
Besay
Besai
A proper name designating an individual, Besai, listed among the Nethinim—temple servants returned from exile. The name possibly connotes 'domineering' or 'one who treads down,' drawing from the probable underlying root base meaning 'to trample' or 'to subdue,' but its precise nuance as a name is uncertain; may function simply as a personal or clan identifier.
Ezra 2:49 · Word #6
Lexicon H1153
| Lemma | בְּסַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤎𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Besay |
| Strong's | H1153 |
| Definition | A proper name designating an individual, Besai, listed among the Nethinim—temple servants returned from exile. The name possibly connotes 'domineering' or 'one who treads down,' drawing from the probable underlying root base meaning 'to trample' or 'to subdue,' but its precise nuance as a name is uncertain; may function simply as a personal or clan identifier. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Besai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1153-01
Treader-Down
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular name (HNp); personal or clan identifier with probable adjectival formation from the verbal root. |
| Rendering Rationale | This proper name is likely derived from the root בוס (“to trample, tread down”). Rendering it as “Treader-Down” preserves the probable active, adjectival sense embedded in the name while maintaining its singular personal form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Besay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Treader-Down |
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